Lacing-wire.



No. 667,236. Patentedreb. 5, 19m. J. c. LlsoN.

LACING WIRE.

(Application led June 14, 1900.)

(No Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH COSTA LISBON, OF NEW BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS.

LACING-WIRE.

SPECIFICATION forming' part of Letters Patent No. 667,236, datedFebruary 5, 1901.

Application filed J une 14, 1900l Serial No. 20,327. (No model.)

To aZZ whom, t may concern,.-

Be it known that I, JOSEPH COSTA LISBON, a citizen of the United States,residing at New Bedford, in the county of Bristol and State ofMassachusetts,have invented certain new and useful Improvements inLacing-Wires; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to lacing wires or clips for holding the uppersof shoes in position on the lasts during one part of the manufacture ofthe shoes; and it consists in the novel construction of the same, ashereinafter f ully described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure l is a plan View of a portion of an upperprovided with a lacingwire according to this invention. Fig. 2 is a planview of the lacing-wire before being placed in position. Fig. 3 is aside view of the same.

In one stage of the manufacture of a shoe it is desirable to hold itsupper on the last as though it were partially laced up.

A is a portion of a shoe-upper, and a are its eyelets or lacing-holes.

B is a clip having a loop b at one end, a twisted-Wire shank c at itsmiddle part, and spring-arms d at its other end. The wires of the arms dhave laterally-diverging portions d', downwardly and forwardly bentportions e, which engage with the first eyelets of the shoe, andextensions f, which project forwardly from the'portions e. Theextensions fhave upwardly-projecting members g,which terminate incatches h, the ends of the wires being preferably bent backward on themselves to form the catches. The members g are passed upwardly throughone pair of eyelets, and preferably the fourth pair from the firsteyelets, and the catches are sprung into engagement with the loop b, asshown in Fig. 1. The members g are sprung toward each other and alsoupward, so as to eifect the engagement.

This device holds the upper in position as though it were partiallylaced and is a great convenience, as it can be quickly slipped into andout of position.

What I claim is- 1. A lacing wire or clip, comprising ashank having aloop at one end,.and spring-arms projecting from its other end andarranged below the plane of the shank and provided withupwardly-projecting catches at their free ends for engaging with thesaid loop, said spring-arms being arranged to spring both outwardly anddownwardly when the catches are released from the loop, substantially asset forth.

2. A lacing wire or clip, comprising a shank having a loop at one end,and spring-arms projecting from its other end and provided withlaterally-projecting portions d', downwardly and forwardly bent portionse, eXtensions f, upwardly-projecting members g, and catches h,substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.f

JOSEPH COSTA LISBON.

